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Vote for your favorite from the following entries: nemo129 Camera: SBIG ST8300M @ -12°C Telescope: Canon 200mm F2.8 L ULTRASONIC Lens Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini II Guidescope: ATLE80 80mm at f/4.8 Guide Camera: Orion SSAG with Televue TRF2008 0.8x reducer Filters: Heart Nebula(IC1805) -Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 8 x 15min (120min) -Oxygen III (OIII): 8 x 15min (120min) -Sulfur II (SII): 9 x 20min (180min) Total Exposure: 420min (7 hours) Soul Nebula(IC1848) -Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 9 x 15min (135min) -Oxygen III (OIII): 12 x 15min (180min) -Sulfur II (SII): 9 x 20min (180min) Total Exposure: 495min (8.25 hours) Total Acquisition Time: 915 minutes (15.25 hours) Limiting Magnitude: 5.1 Comments: Processed in Pixinsight 1.7 and Adobe Photoshop CS5 Image on Flickr zerro1 16 X 5 minutes Quantix KAF6303E camera AT66ED scope TRF-2008 FF/FR Atlas EQ-G Baader 7nm Ha Filter Captured with Maxim DL Pro Calibrated and stacked with Images Plus finished with CS3 EQMOD + PHD Good Luck to all our entrants! Charlie Which Image is our Winner? Users may choose only one (25 total votes) nemo129 17 68% zerro1 8 32% Edited by Charlie Hein (11/09/12 06:48 AM) Post Extras:       zerro1 Postmaster Reged: 08/02/09 Loc: Smokey Point , 48.12°N 122.25°... Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: Charlie Hein]       #5511550 - 11/09/12 12:34 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congratulations Nemo, very nice work. Post Extras:       nemo129 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/03/10 Loc: WMass Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: zerro1]       #5514792 - 11/11/12 04:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you Robert. Coming from you that means a lot to me. Your image was excellent as well! Post Extras:       nemo129 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/03/10 Loc: WMass Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: nemo129]       #5514827 - 11/11/12 05:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   For December, I had been thinking the Witch Head, but I see it is on the Intermediate DSO Subject poll. So, NGC2264, the Cone Nebula and the Christmas tree cluster. The shot must include both and a bonus being any of the dark nebulae around it like LBN922, B38 & B37 (optional). Once again mosaics welcome. Any objections? Post Extras:       Mike7Mak Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/07/11 Loc: New York Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: nemo129]       #5514837 - 11/11/12 05:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Not an objection just fyi, NGC2264 is the beginner challenge target this month (Nov). Post Extras:       nemo129 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/03/10 Loc: WMass Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: Mike7Mak]       #5514956 - 11/11/12 07:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Oh! Thanks Mike. Well, let me think on it some more then. My original thought aside from the Witch Head was a wide field of Orion... from the horse to the sword. I think including Barnard's loop might exclude a lot of folks as you really need a multi-pane (like 4) mosaic or ultra wide lenses. It could be optional?? Other thoughts: -sh2-264 -> Orion's Head - big but kind of featureless -NGC7822+ CED214 in Cepheus - not as big but more details. Post Extras:       nemo129 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/03/10 Loc: WMass Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: nemo129]       #5514989 - 11/11/12 07:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   LOL. Looks like Charlie already picked it. Orion's belt and sword area it is! Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: nemo129]       #5521056 - 11/15/12 11:45 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Remember, you're choosing for December, not for November... Post Extras:       nemo129 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/03/10 Loc: WMass Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: Charlie Hein]       #5521225 - 11/15/12 01:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   sorry about that Charlie! So I decided it should be IC405 (Flaming Star Nebula) and IC410 (The Tadpoles) in Auriga. Both nebulae must be in the FOV and mosaics are acceptable. Post Extras:       Charlie Hein Postmaster Reged: 11/02/03 Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W Re: Oct 12 Wide Field winner - nemo129 [Re: nemo129]       #5522467 - 11/16/12 08:56 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ...and so it shall be! Thanks! Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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